Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs FX-6120

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6120
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.51
+74.3%

FX-6120 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9500 by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6120 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17192169
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)no data
Release date23 October 2012 (11 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

FX-6120 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHzno data
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache288 KBno data
L2 cache6 MBno data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on FX-6120 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketAM3+LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6120 and Core 2 Quad Q9500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

FX-6120 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6120 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6120 and Core 2 Quad Q9500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6120 and Core 2 Quad Q9500.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-6120 2.51
+74.3%
Core 2 Quad Q9500 1.44

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-6120 3887
+74.8%
Core 2 Quad Q9500 2224

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-6120 517
+41.3%
Core 2 Quad Q9500 366

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-6120 1890
+82.6%
Core 2 Quad Q9500 1035

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.51 1.44
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm

FX-6120 has a 74.3% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The FX-6120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9500 in performance tests.


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